The OpenClaw Setup Guide

Six chapters. One Raspberry Pi. Your own AI team.

Chapters

Introduction

~15 min

What OpenClaw is, what you'll build, and how to use this guide.

Hardware + OS

~2 hours

Buy the right hardware, install Raspberry Pi OS, and secure your new machine.

OpenClaw + Jarvis + Telegram

~3 hours

Install OpenClaw, meet Jarvis, and send your first Telegram message to your AI.

Adding Stark, Sherlock, Shakespeare

~2 hours

Expand your team with a coder, a researcher, and a writer.

Mission Control

~1 hour

Deploy the local web dashboard to monitor your agents and their work.

Daily Automations + Cron

~1 hour

Set up morning briefings, evening summaries, and keep your team busy.

Appendix

Agent Catalog

All available agents and their capabilities.

Cron Reference

Every scheduled job, when it runs, and how to change it.

Troubleshooting

Common errors and how to fix them.

Mission Control Persistence

Keep the dashboard alive across SSH drops and Pi reboots.

Glossary

Plain-English definitions for every term used in this guide.

Secret Rotation

How to rotate API keys and tokens safely.